Information about #17516C color

#17516C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #17516C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 81, 108) (9% red, 31.8% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 33 / 11 / 0 / 58 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sky-leaning azure, #17516C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Slightly further away sit Guru (#154C65) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).

The recipe behind #17516C is rgb(23, 81, 108), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #17516C: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. No one has named #17516C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#17516C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#17516C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#17516C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#124157

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#0D3141

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Black

#000000

#17516C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4C7081

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Grey

#808080

#17516C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#21176D

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#176D66

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#176D43

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#176D21

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#17516C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#6D3217
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#6D5E17
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#6D1727
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#176D5E
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#17516C
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#6D1752
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#526D17
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#32176D
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#6D3217
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#526D17
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5E176D
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#6D3217
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#276D17
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Nearest named colors to #17516C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Griffin Fjord color link
Griffin Fjord

#274B6A

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Light Blue Silk color link
Light Blue Silk

#044F67

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Bellbottom Blue color link
Bellbottom Blue

#2C4C6D

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

#17516C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#17516C
  • RGB23, 81, 108
  • CMYK33, 11, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(23, 81, 108)
  • HSL199°, 65%, 26%
  • HSL Precise199.059°, 64.885%, 25.686%
  • HSV199°, 79%, 42%
  • HSB199°, 79%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.318, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.318, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.318, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID17516C
  • DECIMAL ID1528172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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